Seafarer 24

The design was built by Seafarer Yachts in Huntington, New York, in the United States starting in 1974, but it is now out of production.{{cite web|url= https://sailboatdata.com/builder/seafarer-yachts|title= Seafarer Yachts 1965 - 1985|access-date = 27 December 2021|last= McArthur| first = Bruce |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2021|archive-url= https://archive.today/20211118142450/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/seafarer-yachts|archive-date= 18 November 2021|url-status= live}}

Boats were supplied complete and ready-to-sail, or as kits for amateur completion.

The Seafarer 24 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem and a reverse transom. There were versions with a fixed keel and a retractable centerboard.

There were two different decks available, "Standard" and "Futura", plus four different cabin layouts. The Standard deck has {{convert|57|in|cm|0|abbr=on}} of cabin headroom, while the Futura has {{convert|70|in|cm|0|abbr=on}} in the aft portion.

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people. One typical layout has a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a straight settee berth to starboard in the main cabin and a drop-down dinette table to port that converts to a double berth. The galley is located on the starboard side amidships and is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The enclosed head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. The fresh water tank has a capacity of {{convert|20|u.s.gal}}.

The boat is normally fitted with a small {{convert|3|to|6|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.

The design has a hull speed of {{convert|6.1|kn|km/h|abbr=on}}.

;Seafarer 24 K

:This keel-equipped model has a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces {{convert|3910|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|1400|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of ballast. The boat has a draft of {{convert|3.75|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the standard keel. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 240.

;Seafarer 24 C

:Marketed as the "Seafarer Sail 'n Trail 24", this centerboard model has a kick-up, transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller. It displaces {{convert|3920|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|1407|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of ballast of which {{convert|207|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of lead is in the centerboard. The boat has a draft of {{convert|3.75|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the centerboard extended and {{convert|1.75|ft|m|abbr=on}}, with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 243.

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the centerboard version has virtually the same ballast and displacement as the fixed keel design, but with ballast weight centered higher up: the board has only 207 lbs. of lead, which makes her significantly more tender than the keel boat in heavy air. A Seafarer brochure mentions that this version 'has positive self-righting ability regardless of centerboard position.' Maybe so, but since 85 percent of the ballast is only a foot below the [waterline], righting moment is minimal. We'd not venture far out in heavy air."

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• [https://archive.today/20211227180222/https://www.sailingtexas.com/Pics/picseafarer24ac.jpg Photo of a Seafarer 24 with Standard deck]
• [https://archive.today/20211227165057/http://www.sailingbreezes.com/Sailing_Breezes_Current/Waterfront/Cls_Images/24Seafarer1974-0212orig.jpg Photo of a Seafarer 24 with Futura deck]

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